Seeing her husband's flustered expression, Madam Xie frowned. "You still have the nerve to give me advice? Don't you even know what your own son is thinking?"
Chen Fangdao was truly dumbfounded and quickly bowed low, saying, "Please enlighten me, Madam."
He was terrified; if there wasn't a result, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.
“Abei respects Gu An’an quite a bit, but he likes that girl from the Jiang family.”
Madam Xie felt aggrieved after thinking about it, not because her son insisted on getting involved with the princess of the capital.
However, Chen Yuan was in love with Gu An'an, while Chen Bei was in love with the darling of the Jiang family.
What are these two brothers up to?
I like that mother and daughter.
Are Gu An'an and her daughter really that popular?
Madam Xie was very annoyed.
Upon hearing this, Chen Fangdao breathed a sigh of relief, "It's alright, it's alright." It's just that he likes that girl from the Jiang family.
He seemed to have seen the child once before. Gu An'an had moved to Anzhou Prefecture with her three children and was also running two shops. He, the prefect, had run into the child once when he went to inspect the place.
The little girl glanced at him from afar and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
However, he didn't take it to heart.
“A son grows up and no longer listens to his mother. Abei is a gentle child, but he needs a capable and decisive wife. I think if he likes someone, we should let him be. He's better than that Princess Linglong.”
How could Madam Xie not understand the reasoning behind this?
But she was still somewhat annoyed. "Where is the strength? I don't know."
"At least she's not royalty, so she's not subject to the constraints of the royal family."
These words struck a chord with Madam Xie. Earlier, Shu'er had almost been targeted by the royal family. Fortunately, Chen Yuan felt sorry for his sister and decisively led people away from the capital. Otherwise, given Shu'er's personality, they might have been separated forever.
"Alright, madam, children and grandchildren have their own destinies. Sometimes you shouldn't overthink things, or you'll only be the one who's restless and uneasy. Do you think others can bear even half of the burden for you?"
Madam Xie understood this principle perfectly well.
"I'm just angry."
Both of her sons are involved with Gu An'an. What's going on here?
Chen Fangdao reassured his wife, "You don't need to worry about Yuan'er. I'll talk to him. He never lets us worry, and this time is no exception."
Madam Xie was still somewhat uncertain. "Husband, are you sure you can persuade Yuan'er?"
"Of course." Chen Fang smiled bitterly to himself.
How could his son dare to compete with that man?
No, it won't.
He was absolutely certain about this.
Chen Yuan had no idea that his father would talk to him about this, and he frowned, his expression not very good.
"I don't know if what your mother told me is true or false, but Yuan'er, a gentleman seeks a beautiful and virtuous lady, and I can understand your feelings."
Chen Yuan looked at his father sitting there. His father was well-maintained, and his slender figure exuded a Taoist-like air, unlike most people.
"I don't want to judge whether it's true or false anymore, but there's something I want to tell you as your father."
Chen Yuan remained silent.
Chen Fangdao was not surprised. This son was not like him. His years of military service had exposed him to the bloody battles on the battlefield, which had shaped his personality.
Being calm and reserved is not a bad thing, but being too mature for one's age makes parents both gratified and worried.
"Madam Gu was once married, but do you know who that person was, Yuan'er?"
Chen Yuanping's composed expression was shattered, and he looked at his father, Chen Fangdao, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "What do you mean?"
"Jiang Yong'an from Jiangjia Village, Anping County, was once lost. Later, he raised four children outside but then abandoned them all back home. As a result, the old lady of the Jiang family arranged for her son, who was away from home, to find a wife. This new wife is Gu An'an."
Chen Fangdao looked at his son and said, "This wouldn't normally be a problem, but Yuan'er, do you really know Jiang Yong'an's true identity?"
"True identity?" Chen Yuan looked at his father. "What does Father want to say?"
"It's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that Jiang Yong'an is no ordinary person. Yuan'er, you should think about your future and give up that idea as soon as possible."
This was essentially saying nothing at all, so Chen Yuan chuckled. "I'm no ordinary person either. Since Father and Mother both know, I don't want to hide it. I do admire Madam Gu. If my parents have no objections, I'd like to bring it up with her..."
“Yuan’er, Jiang Yong’an has another identity, an identity that cannot be spoken of,” Chen Fangdao interrupted his son. “He’s from Anping County. Don’t you understand what I’m saying?”
Chen Yuan was taken aback. He was from Anping County.
He laughed. "Even so, they're divorced now, and there's no longer any entanglement. Madam Gu is a free person now, isn't she?"
In an instant, Chen Fangdao found himself unable to understand his son.
Yes, Gu An'an is now eligible to get married, even though she had a powerful ex-husband. She is now a free woman.
"Don't forget that you once served under him, and you had a master-disciple relationship with him."
Chen Yuan, who was walking out, paused. "You're right, but this is between her and me. As long as she agrees, I don't care what others think."
He doesn't admire many women, and Gu An'an is the one he wants to marry.
Whether she is Jiang Yong'an's ex-wife or General An Yu'an's wife, as long as she agrees, he will definitely marry her.
Chen Yuan's expression was extremely firm. "Father, don't let Mother make trouble for me. I will think about my marriage myself. There's no need for her to worry about it."
After saying that, the person left.
Chen Fangdao watched the departing people, his eyes filled with helplessness.
That brat, how come he's always causing me so much trouble...?
...
After leaving the prefectural government office, Chen Yuan went straight to the busiest street in Anzhou Prefecture, where Gu's Restaurant was located.
The price hasn't changed much, and the taste is still delicious.
However, the once hands-on proprietress rarely appears in public now.
Everyone says that Madam Gu of Gu's shop is an exceptionally clever person. Not only is she an excellent cook, but she also has endless creative ideas. The dolls she makes always cause a frenzy in the Great Ye Dynasty, and even in Xi Yong, the dolls produced by Gu's shop are being sold at high prices.
Some say that such an extraordinary woman must have come from a wealthy family and had enough knowledge to have such ideas.
Some say she was the wife of a noble family, and that she had no choice but to show her face in public to earn a living after being forced to live away from home.
Despite all these claims, Chen Yuan knew that Gu An'an was just Gu An'an. She was different from other women who devoted themselves to their husbands and raising children. She had her own ideas and her own path in life.
Perhaps she would agree to it?
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